Thursday, April 30, 2009

The Malacca`

Malacca was founded by a fleeing prince from Sumatra in 14th century, it developed into a major trading port for ships from India and China. As the Melaka Sultanate flourished, the Portuguese conquered Malacca in 1511. Later the Dutch took over in 1641 until much later the British empire ruled Malacca. The state finally obtained independence with the then "Malaya states" in 1957. Today, one will find many remnants of the glorious past dated back more than 500 years ago.

St. Paul's ChurchOn top of St. Paul's Hill is the St. Paul's Church, once the prayer house of the Portuguese Catholics, then turned into burial ground for their noble dead by the Dutch. The tombstones have Latin and Portuguese inscriptions on them. St. Francis Xavier was buried here in 1553 before his body was moved to Goa in India

Getting There: Within walking distance between A'Famosa, Christ Church and Stadthuys in Dutch Square.

In 1952, a statue of St. Francis Xavier was built to commemorate the passing of the saint. Originally, the statue was completely constructed with the right arm in place. However, on the morning after the consecration ceremony, a large casuarina tree fell on it and broke off the right arm, resulted in a statue with missing arm until today.

There Were Many Ancient Funerary Slabs Which Mostly Written In Dutch Inside The Church

I Think This Was To Support From The Old Building.

The Top Of St. Paul's Church

The Ruin Of The Church Can Still Be Seen Today

St. Paul's Church

The Side View Of St. Paul's Church

I Don't Really Know About This Building, It Was Located Right in Front St. Paul's Church

The View From St. Paul's Church

A'Famosa FromSt. Paul's Church

The A’Famosa

A’Famosa is part of a fortress built encircling the base of St. Paul's hill by the Portuguese in 1511. The gate is called Porta de Santiago. There were the governor's palace, bishop's palace, state halls, five churches and two hospitals inside A'Famosa. There was severe destruction during the Dutch invasion in 1641. In 1808, the British set to tear down the fortifications. Unfortunately, the weapons used at that time were not powerful enough to destroy the fifteen-feet-thick of A'Famosa. At the same time, Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore stepped in to prevent the complete destruction. What is left and restored is the entrance walls.

Side View OfThe A'Famosa

The 'Boom' In Front Of The A'Famosa

Many 'Beza' Were Around This Area. Take A Good Ride On This After A Long Walk To The A'Famosa

Y.T.M. Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra’s Car

BE 52? What Does This Mean? The Seats Being Won?

This Chevrolet Was Bought in 1957 & Was Originally Used As One Of The many Limousines Provided by The Government To Ferry Vips Arriving @ Sungai Besi Airport, KL To Their Respective Hotel & Rest Houses. These Vips Were Representatives Of Their Countries During The Independence Celebration In KL. The original Paintwork Of This Car Was White. During The 1959 General Elections, This Car Was Used Personally By Y.T.M. Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra To Travel The Whole Country In Order To Carry Out His Political Campaigns.

The Hang Tuah & Hang Jebat's CarI Don't Know How True Was This But It Seems Like This Car Were Being Used During War Time.